Pakistan on Alert After Reports
Indicate Possibility of Attacks

By

Zahid Hussain Special to The Wall Street Journal

Updated Aug. 29, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani security forces went on high alert after intelligence reports indicated that Islamic militants were planning large-scale attacks on western and other targets in the country on or around Sept. 11, a military official said.

"There is credible information that they want to convey a message on Sept. 11," said Gen. Salahuddin Satti, chief of Pakistan's paramilitary forces. Security was increased...